wā
挖
dig; scratch; excavate
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
dig; excavate; scoop out
Can be used for physical digging and metaphorical extraction of resources, potential, etc.
Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
wā挖
suì隧
dào道
。
The workers are digging a tunnel.
Mā妈
ma妈
bāng帮
wǒ我
wā挖
le了
gè个
xiàn陷
jǐng阱
zhòng种
tǔ土
dòu豆
。
Mom helped me dig a hole to plant potatoes.
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Tā他
yòng用
sháo勺
zi子
wā挖
le了
yī一
sháo勺
bīng冰
qí淇
lín淋
。
He scooped a spoonful of ice cream.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
wā挖
zǒu走
háng行
yè业
dǐng顶
jiān尖
rén人
cái才
。
This company is poaching top industry talent.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
wā挖
jué掘
xué学
shēng生
de的
xué学
xí习
qián潜
lì力
。
We should work hard to tap into students' learning potential.
verb
scratch with fingernails
dialectMostly used in regional dialects.
Bié别
wā挖
nǐ你
de的
liǎn脸
，
huì会
liú留
bā疤
de的
。
Stop scratching your face, you'll leave scars.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
wā挖
le了
shā沙
fā发
tào套
yī一
gè个
dòng洞
。
The kitten scratched a hole in the sofa cover.
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Bèi被
wén蚊
zi子
yǎo咬
le了
，
wǒ我
rěn忍
bú不
zhù住
wā挖
le了
jǐ几
xià下
。
I got bitten by a mosquito and couldn't help scratching it a few times.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
yòng用
zhǐ指
jiǎ甲
wā挖
pò破
le了
shǒu手
zhǐ指
。
He accidentally scratched his finger open with his fingernail.
Hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
ài爱
wā挖
qiáng墙
pí皮
wán玩
。
The kid always likes to scratch the wall plaster for fun.